BENGALS SUITE SALES ON SCHEDULE TO HIT TARGET

January 13, 1997

Commitments for private suites at the new Bengals
stadium have hit 60, putting the program 75% towards its
April 30 sales target. The agreement between the Bengals
and Hamilton County specifies that 80 private suites must be
leased by April 30 (Bengals). The 12-seat suites, available
in six, eight and ten-year leases with annual price
increases of 3-5%, range from $45-$134,000. The price will
cover the cost of tickets and parking, but not food
(CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 1/12). Columnist Tim Sullivan, noting
the suite sales: "The last loophole that would allow
[Bengals Owner] Mike Brown to take his team to Cleveland is
slowly being shut" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 1/12).